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Amidst turmoil in Washington over communication security breaches by the National Security Council, including the National Security Advisor’s office itself, U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Michael Waltz has put off his visit to India slated for next week. | Photo Credit: AP Amidst turmoil in Washington over communication security breaches by the National Security Council, … Read more
The 135th birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution and a champion of social justice, will be commemorated at the Prerna Sthal, at Parliament House Lawns, here on Monday (April 14, 2025). President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, … Read more
In a veiled swipe at previous Congress-led Governments, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday (April 13, 2025) that the cooperative movement had remained in shambles as laws had not been tweaked for years and “almost died” before the Modi Government took decisive actions. Addressing a state-level cooperative conference in Bhopal, Mr. Shah said … Read more
A view of a Laser Weapon developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to shoot down aerial targets in Kurnool on April 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Sunday (April 13, 2025) announced the successful trial of a Mk-II(A) Laser- Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system … Read more
INS Chennai arrives in Dar-es-Salaam for the inaugural edition of the large-scale multilateral exercise Africa India Key Maritime Engagement, AIKEYME. | Photo Credit: PTI The inaugural edition of the large-scale multilateral exercise Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) began on Sunday (April 13, 2025) at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Coinciding with it, offshore patrol vessel INS Sunayna, designated … Read more
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development has recommended an independent survey to assess the effectiveness of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), and its shortcomings. | Photo Credit: M A SRIRAM The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development has recommended an independent survey to assess the effectiveness of the Mahatma Gandhi … Read more
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday (April 13. 2025) said that deletion of the provision in the RTI Act that recognises citizens’ right to information as being at par with that of legislators is “completely unwarranted”, and urged IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to pause, review, and repeal the amendment made to the original legislation … Read more
Watch: Politics behind AIADMK-BJP alliance ahead of T.N. assembly polls 2026 A full year ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election, the AIADMK and BJP revived their electoral ties on Friday (April 11, 2025) with Union Home Minister Amit Shah declaring that a “coalition government” would be formed after the elections. Addressing a press conference, … Read more
The story so far The Supreme Court on April 8, 2025 delivered a significant verdict delineating the powers of the President and the Governors, on the issue of grant of assent to Bills passed by State legislatures, under Articles 201 and 200 respectively of the Constitution. The judgement has sparked a debate across the country … Read more
Boosting power infrastructure in the region, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of an 800 MW modern thermal power unit of Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant at Yamuna Nagar. File | Photo Credit: Narendra Modi Website via ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several development initiatives in Haryana on April 14 to … Read more